About a remontant strawberry to the majority of inexperiencedgardeners know only that it fructifies more than once in a season. A few know how much care it takes for high yields. Therefore, they grow this strawberry as well as the usual one. Let's briefly consider some features of cultivation of repairing varieties, so that the promised harvest did not disappoint you. But first you need to clarify the question of what is the difference in the types of the berries loved by all and why some of them provide an opportunity for repeated collection of fruits, while others do not have this ability. The main difference between common strawberry and fruit bearing several times during the season is that they form buds at different times. In the one that yields one crop per year, they are laid at the end of summer or early autumn, that is, only during the shortened light day. The repair plant of this family behaves quite differently. Kidney laying in some varieties occurs during a long day of light, and in others - neutral. This depends on the yield of strawberries. So, in the first case gardeners receive two or three gatherings per season, and in the second case they deal with a constantly fruiting plant, right up to the frosts. And now it's time to talk about the most popular varieties of sweet red berries. 
Repaired strawberry of long daylight and its characteristics
Among the most fruitful and attractive externallyvarieties of strawberries of this kind of special attention deserves one that is known to experienced gardeners called Garland. Fruit-bearing it begins already in May and ends with the onset of the October cold. In addition to high yield, this variety is unusually decorative. It forms a lot of long peduncles, coquettishly looking out from under the leaves, and produces an average number of antennae. The bush itself has the appearance of a ball, which is impossible not to admire, because on it are simultaneously tender white flowers, ovaries and ripe bright berries. It must be said that the majority of repair varieties in order to increase yield, the first peduncles should be removed, as soon as the season began. Garland is no exception. This plant brings smooth and quite large berries weighing up to thirty grams. They have an unusually sweet taste of soft light red pulp and attract with their fragrance. With a bush, you can collect up to one kilogram of berries. With regard to the resistance of plants to frost and drought, the indicators are close to average. The repair strawberry of this variety is susceptible to defeat by powdery mildew and gray rot. But it can be grown vertically, and not only on garden beds. Describing the plants of this family, it is impossible not to tell about one of them, which is one of the first representatives deduced in our country. The name of the variety is very beautiful - Autumn fun. It is considered reliable and proven for years. This strawberry bore fruit twice a season. Already in June, you can collect the first modest harvest, but the second gardeners are seasoned from August until the first frost. The plant is a medium-sized shrub that has ten to twenty peduncles, located in the same level as the leaves. The berries of this patched strawberry are dense juicy pulp of pink color and have a sweet dessert taste. Their mass reaches twenty grams. One of the merits of Autumn fun is its resistance to fungi, stem nematode and strawberry mite. It is impossible to pass by a variety under such a promising title, as the Inexhaustible. It has appeared thanks to the crossing of the strawberry of Upper Silesia and the inexhaustible and is still among the first successful results, which are rightfully proud of domestic selection. This patchwork strawberry is a medium-tall bush, not particularly overgrown and having a small amount of dark green leaves. The berries, which have a shiny skin, resemble a cone with a blunt end. They are fragrant and sweet. Among the main features of this variety is called high yield, a small number of mustaches and susceptibility to powdery mildew. Already in the second year the plant forms about forty peduncles, and its useful life reaches six years. Among the best varieties of our country's breeding, it is possible to name the Crimean remontant strawberry without exaggeration. It is very fruitful and, which is especially interesting, does not bear fruit twice per season, but continuously - from the end of May and until October. But with the onset of autumn, the plant is best sheltered. Dark red large smooth berries have a dense juicy pulp and an unusual aroma of wild strawberries. To repair the strawberry of this variety is resistant to winter colds, diseases and pests. In addition, the bushes are very decorative due to the presence of long peduncles. You can not ignore the famous for its high yield Albion. It also pleases with continuous fruit bearing, the peaks of which can be observed in late May, early July, late August and mid-September. Shrubs of this variety of strawberries are quite powerful, stems nondescript, very large dark red berries have a glossy luster. Their mass reaches sixty grams. Undoubted "pluses" of Albion is its resistance to temperature fluctuations, diseases and drought, as well as high transportability. Another interesting grade should be mentioned Portolu, especially since it is a successful derivative of the above-described Albion and exceeds its yield by more than twenty-five percent. Berry weighing up to thirty grams has the form of a wide cone and has a harmonious taste. In addition, it completely lacks a characteristic crunch. But he has a fairly solid Albion sometimes. 
Repaired strawberry of neutral daylight and its characteristics
The best known for growers is a variety calledQueen Elizabeth, who was bred by Moscow breeders. It can be grown both in the open and in the sheltered ground, and even as an amelic culture in special containers. Yields it has an average (gives up to two kilograms of berries from one bush per season), but is resistant to most pests and various diseases. The most delicious berries of this patch of strawberry ripen already in early June. In July, you can harvest the second crop, and from August to October - the last. The fruits of the Queen Elizabeth variety are large, even and shiny. Their mass on average is forty grams. Cool weather contributes to the fact that the berries are slightly elongated shape and in weight reach one hundred grams (of course, not in the total mass, but, so to speak, the record holders). The pulp is juicy, dense, bright red, with the aroma of wild strawberries. The fruits of this variety are perfectly transported, they retain their shape even under the influence of high temperatures. The plant itself is resistant to frost, but if your goal is to get an early harvest, then for the winter bushes should be harbored. From the above-described variety, another is formed with a small difference in the name - Queen Elizabeth ΙΙ. Without exaggeration, we can say that today it is the most popular type of remontant strawberry. Fruits very early, because at the very beginning of spring, when the snow is barely falling, already has the first buds on the peduncles. In conditions of protected soil, the plant of this variety is able to bring berries from April to November. It has an exceptional yield (yields about ten kilograms of fruit per square meter) and average frost resistance. Usov such a patchwork strawberry forms little. Its large dense berries have a regular oval shape and a magnificent dessert taste. The plant is resistant to diseases and pests, and also has an attractive decorative appearance. It is cultivated for no more than two years, while it requires fertilizing with fertilizers and requires regular watering. 
Peculiarities of cultivation of patchwork varieties
If it is a fruit-bearing plant, whicha long light day is necessary for the formation of the kidneys, it is better to be ready for an accelerated life cycle within two to three years. This culture is not capable of growing and yielding constantly. The desire to get a high and early harvest of berries for the second time in a season entails the need to remove the first peduncles. But if you need a mustache to multiply the plant, then the victim usually brings an autumn harvest. As for varieties of neutral daylight, they usually live only one year, then the yield and the quality of the berries fall. This is due to the constant process of flowering and ovary formation, which provokes rapid aging of the strawberry. Nature can be outwitted, but not for long. Take for the rule of adhering to the following tips for growing neutral varieties:
- Seedlings planted in the period from July to August - it will allow the young to better settle down and give the next season an excellent harvest.
- Do not be afraid immediately after planting to cut off all the flowers and do this until the onset of cold weather, then get the opportunity for early harvesting of berries in the next year.
- Enjoy the harvest from May until the first frost, and in August or September, cultivate the seedlings with antennules from the mother plants.
- When the harvest season comes to an end, clean the old bushes and cover the beds with so-called mulch - hay, sawdust, straw or dry leaves.
Proper care for repairing strawberry varietiesin the period of growth, maturation and harvesting is to loosen the soil and often abundant watering. It is especially important to observe the last condition for permanently fruit-bearing plants, because they need a lot of strength for flowering and the formation of a new ovary. In addition, repair classes need to be fed and protected from pests and diseases. Do not forget about weeding, removing blushing leaves and antennae. The beds are necessarily mulched for the wintering period in order to avoid freezing. Many gardeners, especially in the northern regions, probably faced with the fact that not all the fruits of the second and subsequent harvests have time to ripen before the onset of cold weather. To avoid such losses, it is possible to practice the cultivation of patched strawberries in protected soil conditions - under a film. This cultivation contributes to the earliest first harvest and preserves the entire volume of the second, and the plant itself has time to prepare for the cold.
